Fitting or draping stand.



No. 637,97I. I "Patented Nov. 28, I899.

J. A. ONDRAK.

FITTING 0R DRAPING STAND.

(A umion filed June a, 18993 (No Model.)

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UNITED I STATES PATENT ()FFicir.

JAooB ANTON ONDRAK, on NEW YORK, N. Y:

FITTING' R DRAPIING STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Il'etters Patent No. 637,971, dated November 28, I899.

Application filed June 3, 1899. Serial No. 719,222. (No model.)

To ttZZ whom it may concern: thrown upward and backward in the position o Be it known that I, J AOOB ANTON ONDRAK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fitting or Draping Stands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip-- tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to fitting or draping stands designed for use by tailors, dressmakers, drapers, or apparel-fitters.

The objects of my invention are to produce a stand or table to support a person while being fitted for a dress or other garment at the required height from the floor to permit the tailor or draper to stand and fit the garment.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which shall be comparatively easy to mount, which shall be firm and reliable when in position for use, and which may be thrown up out of the way when not in use.

Prior to my invention it was customary for tailors or drapers to fit a garment upon a person standing upon the fiooror upon a small platform, and during the act of fitting the tailor or draper was required to assume a crouching or stooping position in order to reach the lower portion of the garment to be fitted. Where platforms are used, they occupy a considerable space in a small fitting-room and are constantly in the way.

My invention is designed to be thrown up against the wall entirely out of the way when not in use, and thus give the entire floorspace of the room, except at the time when the draping or fitting is being performed.

I attain the objects of my invention by means of a construction shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my draping-stand looking at the front portion thereof. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the stand when it assumes when not in use. Fig. 3 is aside view of the table or stand in position when thrown upward out of use.

Like numerals designate like parts when ever they occur in the various views of the drawings.

My stand or table has aplain top 1. The two rear legs 2 are rigidly secured to the table or stand, and the bottom portions or feet 3 of these legs are preferably square or of suflicient area to form a firm foundation for the table or stand at the rear corners. The

feet 3 are secured to the floor of the room by I stand to be tipped or thrown backward out of the way when not desired for use. The front legs 5 are hinged at 6 in order that they may drop down out of the way when not in use, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The hinges 6 are set in mortises in the two sections of the legs 5 in order that the said legs may have a firm and reliable footing upon the floor when the table is in use, and the hinges 4 may be similarly attached. A mountingstep 7, having legs 8 rigidly secured thereto, is attached to the front portion of the table or stand in a convenient position for the person to be fitted to easily ascend to the top of the table or stand. This mounting-step 7 is hinged at a convenient point to the front of the table in order that said step may drop down out of the way when the table is thrown upward and backward out of use and out of the way. I may use one or more flights to my mounting-step,depending upon the height which I may give to the table.

It will be obvious from theforegoing that my device is simple in construction, can be manufactured at a comparatively slight cost, can be instantly thrown downin position for use, and when not required can be thrown upward against the wall to give the entire floorspace for other uses.

I am aware that many changes may be made in the details of my invention, and I do not wish to be understood, therefore, as

desiring to be limited to the exact construe tion shown, as I maymake certain changes in the construction which fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is 1. A stand or table for tailors and drapers,

comprising a top portion, legs rigidly secured to the rear corners of said table, legs hinged to the front corners of said table, and a mounting-step hinged to the front of the table, substantially as described.

2. A draping-table having two rigidly-secured legs hinged to'the floor of the room, two

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